Adolescent Portraits : Identity, Relationships, and Challenges

by Garrod, Andrew C.; Smulyan, Lisa; Powers, Sally I.; Kilkenny, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780205418008
• ISBN10: 0205418007
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Praise for Adolescent Portraits ";Adolescent Portraits is the finest set of case studies available on adolescence. The text consistently gets rave reviews from my students. The cases are engaging, well written and highly instructive. I can not imagine teaching my course on adolescence without it."; Christopher Roellke, Vassar College ";Most undergraduates find themselves fresh from their own adolescent experiences. They come to a class about adolescence with many questions that Adolescent Portraits helps to answer. These biographies not only help students to understand their textbook better, but help students to truly understand their own and others' adolescent experiences better. "; Charlotte N. Markey, Rutgers University ";The narratives in this book offer students diverse perspectives on universal dilemmas. Students gain insight into the conflicts and themes underlying their own developmental journey to adulthood. "; Donna Brent, Skidmore College ";I have used Adolescent Portraits as the primary text in my Adolescent Psychology course for several years. It is a great resource, which allows the students to experience life circumstances beyond their own and can be used as a source in which students can apply theory and/or adolescent concepts. Every semester students tell me it is the best and most practical text of their college career. "; Tonya Rondinone, Saint Joseph College

Table of Contents

Cases Categorized by Theme	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Overview	p. 1
Identity	p. 7
Values and Ideology
The Struggle of a Lifetime	p. 13
Someday My Elders Will Be Proud	p. 25
Ethnicity/Race
The Hatred Within	p. 38
Color-Blind	p. 52
What If I Don't Want to Whistle?	p. 64
Sexuality
Falling for Someone	p. 78
A Step in the Only Direction	p. 90
Follow-Up Ben: Eight Years Later	p. 108
Relationships	p. 115
Families
Courting Danger	p. 121
Follow-Up Melanie: Ten Years Later	p. 141
Falling from My Pedestal	p. 150
At Least We Got One Right	p. 166
Follow-Up Brian: Three Years Later	p. 182
Bad	p. 189
Peers
Beyond the Euphoric Buzz	p. 199
In Search of My Voice	p. 213
Loving Women	p. 230
Challenges	p. 243
The Simple Beauty of a Conversation	p. 251
Forever an Awkward Adolescent	p. 265
Follow-Up David: Thirteen Years Later	p. 274
Pa Jam Decourajer	p. 280
Proud of the Strength I Had	p. 292
Seeking the Best of Both Worlds	p. 301
Contributors	p. 317
Bibliography	p. 319
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